We are going to South Africa!

     We have exciting news for you!  From May 4-14, 2012, we are going on a Christian medical mission trip to South Africa! The day of our return flight, May 14th, we will celebrate our one year wedding anniversary.
     This is a group out of Seacoast Church.  Part of the group is from our young adult small group, The Vine.  We are looking to forward to growing deeper relationships with these people and the rest of the group.  Our team is made up of 50 medical professionals, students, and pastors.
Over 24% of South Africa’s population is HIV positive.  Where we will be, in Mpumalanga, over 36,000 children have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS.  In addition to the AIDS epidemic, children are dying every day because of childhood diseases that are preventable and curable.
The purpose of this trip is to minister to the spiritual and medical needs of the people of Badplaas.  For the past 10 years, we have been sending 1-2 medical teams per year to this same
area, and we have succeeded in providing ongoing medical care for over 1,000 people in a few villages there.
     We bring with us a huge mobile clinic, with over $100,000 in medications, surgical
equipment, and supplies.  We give everyone free medical exams, treatments, dental care,
glasses, any needed medication up to a year’s supply, and minor surgeries – whatever they
need.  Many of the children have parasitic infections that can be cured with one pill, but
without our help they would never be able to afford it.   We also teach them about sanitation,
how to avoid transmission of HIV, and much more.
     While meeting the physical needs of South Africans is a major goal of this trip, the primary
purpose is to share the love of Jesus.  Our desire is to bring hope to the hopeless, to minister
 the peace of Christ to those who live in daily turmoil, to bring joy to the people who know
much sorrow. As we seek to bring physical healing to the villages of Mpumalanga, we are
praying that God would use us to bring spiritual healing as well. 
we are very excited about what God is going to do in our lives and in other people’s lives through
this ministry.
     To do this, we need your help.  The trip is being funded entirely through donations and
by we who are going on the mission trip.  We need to raise  $500 each by January 22, and $3,500 each by April 1, 2012.   If you would like to be a part of our support team, no amount is too small.  Most importantly, we need your prayer support.   We know that God honors our prayers and will
bless his children in South Africa.   If you have any questions, please call Jenny at 864.630.1966. A video is in the post below to show more details of what we'll be doing.
      As the Lord leads you, please make checks out to:  Seacoast Church / South Africa 2012.
We enclosed a tax contribution form, so you’ll get an official letter for your tax deduction. 
The most efficient way to donate is to give online at http://seacoa.st/southafri2012med .
Just mention Jenny Williams and/or Jeff Williams where designated.
     Please be a part of this great opportunity - We know that you too will be blessed.
Thank you in advance for your prayers and support.  May God bless you richly.

For His Glory,
Jeff & Jenny


Badplaas, Mpumalanga